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1956 United States Congressional Elections – New Jersey

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – GOP Hold

Charles A. Wolverton (R-inc) – 133,15358.31%

J. Frank Crawford (D) – 94,75841.49%

Bernardo S. Doganiero (SL) – 4520.20%

Total Votes – 228,363100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – GOP Hold

T. Millet Hand (R-inc) – 83,43367.85%

Thomas C. Stewart (D) – 39,38332.03%

Morris Karp (SL) – 1510.12%

Total Votes – 122,967100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – GOP Hold

James C. Auchincloss (R-inc) – 136,78065.32%

Sidney Shiff (D) – 72,61734.68%

Total Votes – 209,397100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – DEM Hold

Frank Thompson, Jr. (D-inc) – 89,64654.53%

William H. Wells (R) – 74,73745.47%

Total Votes – 164,383100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – GOP Hold

Peter Frelinghuysen, Jr. (R-inc) – 153,82964.46%

Francis C. Foley, Jr. (D) – 84,37435.36%

Harry Press (SL) – 4350.18%

Total Votes – 238,638100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – GOP Gain

Florence P. Dwyer (R) – 106,41450.59%

Harrison A. Williams, Jr. (D-inc) – 102,01548.50%

Ithamar Quigley (Proh.) – 1,9210.91%

Total Votes – 210,350100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 7 – GOP Hold

William B. Widnall (R-inc) – 151,57370.66%

Daniel Amster (D) – 62,92429.34%

Total Votes – 214,497100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 8 – GOP Hold

Gordon Canfield (R-inc) – 96,49460.81%

Walter H. Gardner (D) – 61,46438.73%

Harry Santhouse (SL) – 5810.37%

Stephen Bell (American Third Party) – 1460.09%

Total Votes – 158,685100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 9 – GOP Hold

Frank C. Osmers, Jr. (R-inc) – 135,49867.81%

Robert D. Gruen (D) – 63,72831.89%

Herman H. Rhael (SL) – 5980.30%

Total Votes – 199,824100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 10 – DEM Hold

Peter W. Rodino, Jr. (D-inc) – 71,31156.12%

G. George Addonzio (R) – 55,76143.88%

Total Votes – 127,072100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 11 – DEM Hold

Hugh Joseph Addonizio (D-inc) – 63,48251.68%

Chester K. Ligham (R) – 57,44746.77%

William H. Smullen (American Conservative) – 1,8981.55%

Total Votes – 122,827100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 12 – GOP Hold

Robert W. Kean (R-inc) – 90,03259.68%

Irving L. Hodes (D) – 58,36438.69%

Winifred O. Perry (CON) – 2,1681.44%

Daniel Roberts (SW) – 3030.20%

Total Votes – 150,867100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 13 – DEM Hold

Alfred Dennis Sieminski (D-inc) – 54,84144.97%

Norman H. Roth (R) – 54,78444.92%

Mortimer P. Cullity (Independent Teacher Veteran) – 5,4684.48%

John F. Connelly (Independent Veteran) – 4,1553.41%

Anthony J. Worosilo (Progress Through Freedom) – 2,2461.84%

Joseph H. Burgess (Free Honest Government) – 4660.38%

Total Votes – 121,960100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 14 – GOP Gain

Vincent J. Dellay (R) – 61,60052.30%

T. James Tumulty (D-inc) – 53,71345.61%

John E. Walton (Decency in Government) – 2,4592.09%

Total Votes – 117,772100.00%

Source: Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives